NEWSWAVE - Cornwall Connected

Join our reporter Tom Howe for NEWSWAVE, your weekly rundown of the top stories happening across St Austell and surrounding areas.In the latest episode, we join Matthew Kenworthy Gomes, Chair of Cornwall Pride, to talk about their King’s Award for Voluntary Service and what the milestone means as they prepare for their upcoming Inclusion Conference.We check in with David Harland, CEO of The Lost Gardens of Heligan, about the return of their magical Night Garden trail and exciting new features for 2025.As well as that, we take a trip to Beacon Vet Care to meet co-founder Lizzy Whiting, to learn what their new practice in Par means for the local community and why their approach to pet care is making such an impact.We hear from James Cavanagh-Shaddock, co-founder and director of the Cornwall Hospitality Collective, about why this forum matters and how the sector is working together to shape a stronger future for Cornwall’s visitor economy.…and we welcome Emily Mullen, Head of Supporter Engagement at Cornish disaster relief charity ShelterBox, to learn more about their Christmas campaign.If all that wasn’t enough, we celebrate Cornish band Stone Roots, who are a finalist in the Wedding Entertainment – Live Band category at this week’s South West Wedding Awards.If you live or work in the St Austell area and have a news story for us, contact [email protected].